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Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Boston Bruins
▸4
Columbus Blue Jackets
0
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Charlie Coyle's goal at 4:30 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 60% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.5 to 1.8; shots on goal were BOS 35, CBJ 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Linus Ullmark stopped 30 of 30 (1.000), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 of 29 (.862), 1.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Linus Ullmark (30 saves, 1.000), 2. David Pastrnak (1 G, 1 A), 3. Jake DeBrusk (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    L. Ullmark30 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. DeBrusk1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS11431506435
CBJCBJ01207011030

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    M. Grzelcyk(1)
    P. Zacha (4), D. Pastrnak (10)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    8:43

2nd period

  1. BOS
    C. Coyle(3)SHG
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +19 pts
    2-0
    4:30
  2. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(3)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.09win prob +9 pts
    3-0
    15:07
  3. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(7)
    P. Bergeron (5)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +3 pts
    4-0
    19:33

Penalties

BOS 6 PIM·CBJ 4 PIM

1st

  • 5:43BOSConnor Clifton · Boardingdrawn by Jack Roslovic2 min
  • 13:24CBJAndrew Peeke · Trippingdrawn by Craig Smith2 min

2nd

  • 3:39BOSTomas Nosek · Hookingdrawn by Liam Foudy2 min
  • 8:53CBJBoone Jenner · Trippingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min

3rd

  • 12:58BOSAnton Stralman · Holdingdrawn by Liam Foudy2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CBJ goalBOS goalFinal: CBJ 0%

Biggest swing: Charlie Coyle, 2nd 4:30 — BOS 60% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.16P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.15P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.15J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.13B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.13J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.13P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.10J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.09J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.08P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.07B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.06J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.06J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.06J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.06C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.05C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.04G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.04B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.03C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.03P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.03C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03G. Bayreuther · Missed · xG 0.02K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.02D. Jiricek · On goal · xG 0.01V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.00E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.00K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.00B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.00S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ0 G · 1.8 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsCBJ
2.54 G
All situations
0 G1.8
1.83 G
Even strength
0 G1.2
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.11 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS63%37%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.50 – 1.83

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

BOSvsCBJ
35
Shots on goal
30
58%
Faceoffs
42%
0/2
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
23
Hits
18
19
Blocked shots
17
4
Giveaways
7
4
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27H. LindholmD000+230.06100—22:17
28D. ForbortD000+110.01210—20:00
86A. StralmanD000000.00212—19:31
75C. CliftonD000+210.16102—19:22
88D. PastrnakR112+260.4041010018:39
48M. GrzelcykD101+120.05130—17:47
25B. CarloD000+220.03020—17:28
18P. ZachaC011+200.021103016:50
74J. DeBruskL101+260.63220—16:45
13C. CoyleC101+140.160108916:20
71T. HallL000+130.21010—16:07
37P. BergeronC011+210.160007214:54
92T. NosekL000000.042026014:44
17N. FolignoL000010.18110—13:26
11T. FredericC000020.320003313:06
94J. LaukoC000000.00410013:06
10A. GreerL000000.00020—12:42
12C. SmithC000+130.08220011:22
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35L. Ullmark(W)303001.0001.85+1.8559:34

Season series

BOS leads 3-0

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).